Employers in Washington filed 2 WARN Act notices in July 2011, impacting roughly 891 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 374% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 446 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 750 |
| Utilities | 1 | 141 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 750 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 141 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 2 | 891 |
Benton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 891 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 2 | 891 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 891 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company | Richland | 750 | Layoff | 2011-07-29 |
| Materials & Energy Corporation | Richland | 141 | Layoff | 2011-07-29 |
The single largest action involved CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company at its Richland facility, reporting 750 affected workers. Materials & Energy Corporation followed with 141 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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